Netherlands vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.54 billion against -18.06 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 48.60 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 6th of 13 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 573.47 million | -411.46 million | 984.93 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -1.11 billion | -1.82 billion | 703.53 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -1.46 billion | -5.74 billion | 4.28 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -6.13 billion | 6.36 billion | 12.49 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | -10.42 billion | 9.81 billion | 20.23 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | -13.40 billion | 25.70 billion | 39.10 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.54 billion against -18.06 billion in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 48.60 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 6th of 13 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP